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In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity, Acute Toxicity, and GC/MS Analysis of Some Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Schistosomiasis is a human parasitic disease caused by the Schistosoma species and is recognised in public health as second to malaria in terms of its socioeconomic impact on humans. Four local plants native to many tribes in Ghana and known for their medicinal properties against some diseases were assessed for their cercaricidal activity against ...
Bright Osei-Mensah, Yaw Duah Boakye, William Kofi Anyan, Theresa Appiah Agana, Eugene Agyei Aboagye, Ivy Bentil, Elvis Suatey Lomotey, Francis Adu, Christian Agyare, Eric Agola Lelo   +9 more
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Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African Community: A Systematic Review

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Sexual disorders such as erectile dysfunction (ED), sterility, and sexual inappetence represent some of the complex reproductive challenges that require addressing the underlying causes. The aim of this paper was to systematically synthesize literature on the ethnobotany, phytochemistry, bioactivities, and safety of plants used as remedies for managing
Christine Kyarimpa, Christine Betty Nagawa, Timothy Omara, Silver Odongo, Patrick Ssebugere, Solomon Omwoma Lugasi, Ivan Gumula, Chunpeng (Craig) Wan   +7 more
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Pest categorisation of Nipaecoccus viridis

EFSA Journal, Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Nipaecoccus viridis (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae), the spherical scale, for the EU. It is of Asian origin and occurs widely in southern Asia, Africa and tropical Australia. It has been introduced to a few countries in the Americas.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Chris Malumphy, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Alan MacLeod   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

The anti‐Trypanosoma activities of medicinal plants: A systematic review of the literature

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 2738-2772, November 2022., 2022
Abstract Background The existing drug treatments for trypanosomiases are limited and suffer from shortcomings due to their toxicity and the emergence of resistant parasites. Developing anti‐trypanosomal compounds based on natural products is a promising way of fighting trypanosomiases.
Shahin Nekoei, Faham Khamesipour, Solomon Habtemariam, Wanderley de Souza, Pardis Mohammadi Pour, Seyed Reza Hosseini   +5 more
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Protective potential of ethylacetate extract of Abrus precatorius (Linn) seeds against HCl/EtOH-induced gastric ulcer via pro-inflammatory regulation: In vivo and in silico study

Phytomedicine Plus, 2021
Background: Gastric ulcer is the most common gastrointestinal disorder of the stomach which has become global health challenge. Management with natural therapeutic agents such as Abrus precatorius seed extract through regulation of pro-inflammatory ...
Damilola Alex Omoboyowa, Oluwaseun Motunrayo Omomule, Toheeb Adewale Balogun, Oluwatosin A. Saibu, Damilohun Samuel Metibemu   +4 more
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Immunomodulatory effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of Abrus precatorius L. leaves against cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in mice [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2021
This study presents the immunomodulatory potential of Abrus precatorius Linn. (Indian wild licorice) leaves. A hydroalcoholic extract of A. precatorius leaves (EAPL) was prepared by maceration.
Modi Chirag M., Bhatt Punit R., Patel Urvesh D., Patel Harshad B., Pandya Kajal B.   +4 more
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Cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of Abrus precatorius L. on human metastatic breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231. [PDF]

Cytotechnology, 2013
Shafi Sofi M, Sateesh MK, Bashir M, Harish G, Lakshmeesha TR, Vedashree S, Vedamurthy AB.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Glycotope structures and intramolecular affinity factors of plant lectins for Tn/T antigens [PDF]

, 2011
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A Babino, AA Jeyaprakash, AM Wu, AM Wu, AM Wu, AM Wu, AM Wu, AM Wu, AM Wu, AM Wu, E Zenteno, EJM Damme Van, GF Springer, GF Springer, GF Springer, GWG Bird, K Puri, KA Kulkarni, KA Kulkarni, M Duk, M Duk, M Sarkar, N Taniguchi, N Vega, R Lotan, R Ravishankar, R Sankaranarayanan, R Zenteno, S Hirohashi, S Tollefsen, SH Itzkowitz, SI Hakomori, SI Hakomori, SI Hakomori, SJ Rinderle, T Singh, T Singh, T Singh, TR Transue, V Piller, W Wang, X Lee, Y Yoda   +42 more
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Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 3: plants used in traditional medicine in Kikuku village, Muleba District. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND\ud \ud The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practice. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare in this region and are known to support the management of many illnesses such ...
Moshi, Mainen J, Otieno, Donald F, Weisheit, Anke   +2 more
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Abrus Precatorius Induced Hemorrhagic Colitis [PDF]

American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2015
Abrus Precatorius commonly known as Rosary bead or Kundumani (Arena, 1986) is an irritant poison affecting almost all major systems of the body with more damage to the gastrointestinal system. The mortality rate is 10 to 15% for a lethal dose of just 1-2 crushed seeds.
Rajeshkumar Ganesan, Rajalakshmi Ettiyan
openaire   +1 more source